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. 2006 Feb;44(2):586-8.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.44.2.586-588.2006.

Performance of MRSA ID, a new chromogenic medium for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Bram M W Diederen  1 , Marie-Louise van Leest, Inge van Duijn, Piet Willemse, Peter H J van Keulen, Jan A J W Kluytmans
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Performance of MRSA ID, a new chromogenic medium for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Bram M W Diederen et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

MRSA ID was evaluated for its ability to identify methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. A well-defined collection of staphylococci was used (n = 998). The sensitivity after 24 h was 96.4%, increasing to 98.8% after 48 h. The specificity was 98.2% after 24 h and decreased to 89.7% after 48 h.

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